Follow up from yesterday... OK, so I was walking through this beautiful meadow with my tripod and camera over my shoulder when nature calls, if you know what I mean. At the edge of this meadow there were some small trees and brush so I set my tripod down, with camera attached, and walked in to do my business. This is dumb. Theres no one within many miles but I still instinctively ducked for cover anyway. Soon I heard something large moving quickly through the brush toward me but I couldnt see anything since it was so dense and impenetrable. I moved very quickly (I didnt run) back out to the meadow and a black bear followed right behind me. I gave it plenty of personal space but the bear was clearly annoyed. Ive had dozens of bear encounters over the years (including being charged to within 15 years by a grizzly) and I understood this bears body language pretty well. It ambled over to my tripod and camera and swatted it to the ground - with authority! I grabbed a large stick about the size my arm, just in case (for a grizzly attack, you remain passive and play dead if necessary. A black bear attack is very rare but you should always fight back). Then the bear started chewing on my camera. I was yelling and threatening it but it really doesnt give a damn about me. Soon enough, it realized it doesnt taste very good, became bored, and moved on. Im fine, the lens was surprisingly ok too, but the camera is totaled.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:59:49 +0000
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